Urbanisation and development: an overview / John WONG and LYE Liang Fook -- Building a liveable city: the Singapore experience / KHOO Teng Chye -- Singapore's approach to urban planning / John WONG and ZHAO Litao -- Urbanisation in Vietnam: behind the successful façade / PHAM Thuy Loan --...

From 1940 to 1990, a 10 percent increase in a metropolitan area's concentration of college-educated residents was associated with a .8 percent increase in subsequent employment growth. Instrumental variables estimates support a causal relationship between college graduates and employment growth,...

From 1940 to 1990, a 10 percent increase in a metropolitan area's concentration of college-educated residents was associated with a .8 percent increase in subsequent employment growth. Instrumental variables estimates support a causal relationship between college graduates and employment growth,...

Peri-urban landscapes are some of the world's most vulnerable areas. Although they are often thought of simply as land awaiting development, these landscapes retain important natural resources and make valuable contributions to agriculture, water use, biodiversity conservation, landscape...